If we can actually decrease the failure rate from nine out of 10 drugs failing in clinical trials and instead have seven out of 10 instead failing, that is a major victory for drug discovery and for people having better therapy. Anne Wojcicki clinicaldecreasediscovery share on social
Has Bill Clinton inspired idealism in the young, as he himself was inspired by John F. Kennedy? Or has he actually reduced their idealism? Surely part of the answer lies in Clinton's personal moral lapse with Monica Lewinsky. But more important was his sin of omission - his failure to embrace a moral cause beyond popularity. Arlie Russell Hochschild answerbillclinton share on social
There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat. Ann Landers defeathonorsuccess Change image and share on social
Vietnam ended a failure: repeatedly, to me, Kissinger described it as his greatest, and most persistent regret. But Congress was more to blame than Kissinger. Alistair Horne blamecongressend Change image and share on social
I wasn't afraid to fail. Something good always comes out of failure. Anne Baxter afraidfailfailure Change image and share on social
I think I've always been somebody, since the deaths of my father and brother, who was afraid to hope. So, I was more prepared for failure and for rejection than for success. Amy Tan afraidbrotherdeath Change image and share on social
A life which does not go into action is a failure. Arnold J. Toynbee actionfailurelife Change image and share on social
We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes. Amos Bronson Alcott cherishclimbfailure Change image and share on social
What strikes me is that there's a very fine line between success and failure. Just one ingredient can make the difference. Andrew Lloyd Webber differencefailurefine Change image and share on social
As might be supposed, my parents were quite poor, but we somehow never seemed to lack anything we needed, and I never saw a trace of discontent or a failure in cheerfulness over their lot in life, as indeed over anything. Albert J. Nock cheerfulnessdiscontentfailure share on social